A model of ovine cutaneous myosis using the predicted abundance of Lucilia sericata and a pattern of sheep susceptibility

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 143-155

  French, Nigel P ^a   Morgan, Kenton L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blowfly strike; Lucilia xericata; Simulation model: Host parasite interaction

Indexed keywords

CALLIPHORIDAE; LUCILIA SERICATA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES; SERICATA;

EID: 0005749987     PISSN: 01675877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-5877(95)00528-5     Document Type: Article

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